The latest volume does not yet appear to be available electronically on the IEEE sites - latest available seems to be volume 35 #3. Do you have a link to #4?
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Boyes Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 9:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: OT: Computer Industry Strategies: IEEE Annals of the History of Computing articles on IBM and others. Given the recent discussion on early Fortran implementations and other historical stuff on IBMVM, you folks may want to hunt down the current issue of the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing (volume 35, #4). This issue contains a really good article on industry approaches in the early days of the commercial computing industry, but also contains two other articles worth reading: one on the early development of compilers and programming languages at IBM Europe location (discussing a lot of the origins of structured languages like PL/1 and PL/M, and the origins of the various Fortran and COBOL compilers), and second, a close look at the training and engagement model for sales people used by IBM up until very recently. The articles are not freely downloadable, but they're worth the effort to obtain. The second article would be good required reading for the current IBM management team. It has a lot to say about what IBM used to be, and what might yet save them from themselves. Article references: Endres, Albert. "Early Language and Compiler Developments at IBM Europe: A Personal Retrospection", in /IEEE Annals of the History of Computing/, v.35, #4 (Oct-Dec, 2013), pp 18-30. Cortada, James W. "'Carrying a Bag': Memoirs of and IBM Salesman, 1974-1981", in /IEEE Annals of the History of Computing/, v35, #4 (Oct-Dec, 2013) , pp 32-47. -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
